Kingston Mills Locks
E160848
Kingston Mills Locks is a historic lockstation at the southern entrance of Canada’s Rideau Canal, known for its 19th-century engineering works and scenic setting near Kingston, Ontario.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kingston Mills Locks canonical | 2 |
| Kingston Mills Lockstation | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1375131 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kingston Mills Locks Context triple: [Rideau Canal, hasLock, Kingston Mills Locks]
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A.
Barton Lock
Barton Lock is a lock on the Manchester Ship Canal that enables vessels to navigate changes in water level along this major industrial waterway in northwest England.
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B.
Eastham Lock
Eastham Lock is a major lock complex at the entrance of the Manchester Ship Canal near the River Mersey, enabling sea-going vessels to access the inland waterway.
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C.
Brentford Lock
Brentford Lock is a historic canal lock and waterside area on the Grand Union Canal in Brentford, west London, known for its maritime heritage and regenerated residential and leisure developments.
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D.
Pickwick Landing Dam
Pickwick Landing Dam is a Tennessee Valley Authority hydroelectric and navigation dam on the Tennessee River in southwestern Tennessee.
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E.
Gloucester Lock
Gloucester Lock is a canal lock in the city of Gloucester, England, that connects the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal with the River Severn and manages navigation between them.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kingston Mills Locks Target entity description: Kingston Mills Locks is a historic lockstation at the southern entrance of Canada’s Rideau Canal, known for its 19th-century engineering works and scenic setting near Kingston, Ontario.
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A.
Barton Lock
Barton Lock is a lock on the Manchester Ship Canal that enables vessels to navigate changes in water level along this major industrial waterway in northwest England.
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B.
Eastham Lock
Eastham Lock is a major lock complex at the entrance of the Manchester Ship Canal near the River Mersey, enabling sea-going vessels to access the inland waterway.
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C.
Brentford Lock
Brentford Lock is a historic canal lock and waterside area on the Grand Union Canal in Brentford, west London, known for its maritime heritage and regenerated residential and leisure developments.
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D.
Pickwick Landing Dam
Pickwick Landing Dam is a Tennessee Valley Authority hydroelectric and navigation dam on the Tennessee River in southwestern Tennessee.
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E.
Gloucester Lock
Gloucester Lock is a canal lock in the city of Gloucester, England, that connects the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal with the River Severn and manages navigation between them.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
lockstation ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | 19th-century canal engineering ⓘ |
| builtFor | military and commercial transportation ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1827 ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| currentUse | recreational boating ⓘ |
| elevationChange | approximately 14 metres total lift ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
boating
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ picnicking ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| hasLockNumber |
Locks 46–49 on the Rideau Canal
ⓘ
linked to:
Merrickville Locks
|
| hasStructure |
blockhouse
ⓘ
dam ⓘ defensible lockmaster’s house ⓘ stone lock chambers ⓘ swing bridge ⓘ weir ⓘ |
| hasView | scenic setting with rock outcrops and forested shoreline ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of the Rideau Canal) ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
National Historic Site of Canada (as part of the Rideau Canal)
ⓘ
linked to:
National Historic Site of Canada
|
| historicalPeriod | War of 1812 era defensive system context ⓘ |
| inception | 1832 ⓘ |
| locatedAt | southern entrance of the Rideau Canal ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kingston, Ontario
ⓘ
Ontario, Canada ⓘ
linked to:
Ontario
|
| lockType | stepped flight of locks ⓘ |
| managingOrganization | Parks Canada ⓘ |
| near |
Cataraqui River
ⓘ
Kingston Mills Road ⓘ |
| numberOfLocks | 4 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operator | Parks Canada ⓘ |
| originalUse | navigation between Kingston and Ottawa ⓘ |
| partOf | Rideau Canal ⓘ |
| waterway | Rideau Canal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kingston Mills Locks Description of subject: Kingston Mills Locks is a historic lockstation at the southern entrance of Canada’s Rideau Canal, known for its 19th-century engineering works and scenic setting near Kingston, Ontario.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kingston Mills Locks